Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-17

Some or the Last Public Opinions OF
Creot Man.


New York Correspondence Cleveland Loader
Ono hos most excellent opportunity 70
study imam" as represented by the average
New Workers. Among the wealthy classes, very
many OF ther have tho waxy skin, dropsical
flesh, and "pufed eyes" that are indicative OF
serious kidney affection. brighth disease" y
plainly written on their fnces. Since General
Logan's death the subject Of rheumatism Il
being discussed by the medical profession.
Every intelligent person. with any knowledge
Of the human system, is well aware that II the
material Is regularly carried on by them. II not,
various acids such as uric acid, one OF the chief
causes Of rheumatism, arc left In excess, Great
ing deposits that cause all sorts Of chronic or
ganic diseases. II would seem, therefore, that
rheumatism, like dropsy, ~ not disease but
the result OF disease, and II Is safe 70 sny that
II the stomach and kidneys are kept In health
iul condition, there viii bo no deaths from
General Logan was well aware that his dis.
sase was OF the kidneys and once expressed
himself IN indignant terms at the folly Of
doctors treating him for rheumatism, when II
was the kidneys that caused his attacks.
prevalent among wealthy men in large cities,
especially in New York, is the chief cause for
Brights disease, and the aristocratic trouble
Known as rheumatism, even as insufficient and
improper food bring about the same results
among the very poor.
Tho above article, which wo reproduce
because of its general interest, Is very sig
aihcant. The public believes that rhouma-
.ism is an effect Of diseased blood, this dis
ease being caused by uric acid or kidney
poison. Enough OF this Is developed daily
10 kill several men, and ifit is not removed
by the kidneys as fast as formed, II grad
ually ruins the health.
This fact is n scientific demonstration.
II doctors do not admit II, 1t Is probably
because they do not wish TO attract atten-
lion to tho menace deranged kidneys offers
10 the general health, since they have no
authorized specific for these organs
General Logan knew what his real trouble
was, and he recognized the nonsense OF
treating the effects-the real seat of the
disease was the kidneys. Senator Sittig,
II Illinois, whose vote elected Logan SEN
ltor after four months OF balloting, tells
ls that Logan often complained 20 HIM OF
great diAtress in his kidneys. Disease OF
.he kidneys always produces rheumatism,
and besides that, IL causes paralysis, apo
)leXy, impotency, stomach and blood dis
orders, brain troubles, female complaints
aud countless other diseases which would
almost never develop II tho blood was kept
,ree Of uric acid or kidney poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen, for very evil
lent reasons, willnot publicly acknowledge
ihem lest perchance, some proprietary
medicine, like Warmers safe cure. now ad-
nitted to be the only scientific specific, will
get the benefit
Fie on such bigotryi II has been author
tatively stated timo and again that there
,an be no real sound health II there is any
false action OF the kidneys. Insurance
companies refuse millions OF risks on this
ground alone, hence II Is that there Is such
Universal popularity given TO the great
preparation named-a popularity that Is
based upon intrinsic merit
Too much dependence upon professional
ldvice, especially in matters over which
medical men admit they have no power,
100 often results very disastrously, but Of
what uqn N the victim Ia QNparipr gainad
BY fatal disasterl
How much b. tier II is TO be guided by an
anprejudiced public opinion In such mat
.ers.
Had Logan been so guided, he might
have been spared many years.